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DEVOTION 


—TO— 


ST.  ANTHONY  OF  PADUA 


-OR- 


KNOYENH  IN  HIS  HONOR. 


COPYFUaMTUlD. 


Rev.  Clementinus  Deymann,  O.   S.  F. 

(Prov.   Ss.  Cord.  Jesu.) 

Cum  Permism  Superiorum. 


THIRD    EDITION. 


PUBLISHED   AND   COPYRIGHTED  BY 

R.   WALCTEITFEL, 
737  Market  Street,  8an  Francisco,  Cal. 


IMPRIMATUR. 

St.  Mary's  Cathedral, 

Han  Francisco,  Jan.  2h,  188S. 

51        P.  W.  RIORDAN, 

Archbishop  of  San  Francisco. 


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IMPRIMI    PERMITTITUR. 
«T.    LOUIS,    MO   ,    SEPT.   18.    1887. 

MAURITIUS    KLOSTERMANN,    O.    S.    F. , 

NIlN.    Prov. 


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CONTENTS. 


Preface 4 

Sketch  of  the  Life  of  St.  Anthony 5 

Picture  of  St.  Anthony  of  Padua,  explained 11 

Origin  of   The  Novena  of   IJiue  Tuesdays  in  honor  of 

St.  Anthony 12 

How  to  make  The  Novena 14 

Prayers  during  the  Novena 15 

(a)  Preparatory  Prayer ]5 

(b)  Besponsory 16 

(c)  Litany  of  St.  Anthony 17 

Prayer  to  St.  Anthony  to  recover  lost  or  stolen  things. .  20 


PREFACE. 


There  are  not  many  saints  in  the  Church  of 
Christ  enjoying  such  a  general  veneration  of  the 
people  as  St.  Anthony  of  Padua.  And  this  for 
good  reasons,  because  he  has  helped  them  in  all 
their  needs  and  troubles  whenever  he  was  called 
upon  with  confidence. 

To  promote  this  devotion  more  and  more 
amongst  the  people,  this  little  book  is  issued. 
May  it  receive  a  welcome  reception. 

Clem.  Deymann,  O.  S.  F. 
Orphan  Asylum,    Watsonville,  Gal.,  Oct.  4,  1SS7. 


SKETCH    OF    THE    LIFE 

OF 

ST.  ANTHONY  of  PADUA. 


St.  Anthony  was  born  in  Lisbon,  the  Capital 
of  Portugal,  August  15,  1195,  thirteen  years  after 
the  birth  of  St.  Francis  of  Assisi.  His  parents 
being  of  noble  extraction  and  virtuous,  sent  their 
loving  son,  Fernando,  as  he  was  called  in  baptism, 
to  the  Canons  of  St.  Augustine  to  receive  an  edu- 
cation suitable  to  their  rank  in  society.  Under 
the  tutelage  of  the  holy  Canons  his  progress  in 
science  and  virtue  was  remarkable,  and  when  of 
proper  age  he  entered  amongst  them  to  be  beloved 
and  revered  by  all.  He  loved  prayer,  silence  and 
meditation,  and  with  a  zeal  that  was  more  than 
earthly;  he  delighted  in  the  study  of  the  Sacred 
Scriptures,  and  the  writings  of  the  Fathers  and 
Doctors  of  the  Church. 

In  his  convent  at  Lisbon,  being  frequently  dis- 
turbed by  visits  of  his  friends  and  relations,  and 
preferring  a  life  of  complete  retirement,  he  asked 
his  superior  to  remove  him  to  another  one  far  away 
from  friends.  This  petition  was  granted,  and  he 
was  consequently  transferred  to  the  monastery  of 
the  Holy  Cross  near  the  city  of  Coimbra.  Here 
he  continued  his  religious  and  holy  life,  to  the 
edification  of  all  who  had  the  happiness  to  come 
near  him.     Here,  too,  he  was  directed  by  God  to 


leave  the  Augustinians,  and  become  a  follower  of 
St.  Francis  of  Assisi. 

The  Franciscans  went  frequently  from  their  con- 
vent at  Coimbra,  to  the  Augustinians  for  alms. 
On  these  occasions  St.  Anthony  had  ample  oppor- 
tunity to  study  their  mode  of  life.  Their  modesty 
and  humility  pleased  him  very  much,  and  he 
desired  to  join  them.  In  addition  to  this,  an  event 
took  place  which  decided  his  choice.  The  bodies 
of  the  first  martyrs  of  the  Franciscan  Order  were 
brought  back  from  Morocco,  where  they  had  been 
martyred,  to  Spain  for  interment.  On  seeing  them, 
Anthony  became  more  and  more  enflamed  with  an 
ardent  desire  to  die  for  Christ.  He  thought  the 
best  opportunity  to  accomplish  his  wish  would  be 
to  become  a  Franciscan  himself,  and  then  go 
amongst  the  Mussulmans.  Permission  was  granted 
him,  though  reluctantly,  to  leave  the  Augustinians 
and  join  the  Franciscans.  When  leaving  his 
beloved  brethren  in  religion,  one  of  them  said  to 
him  :  "  Go,  they  will  soon  canonize  you." 

"  Should  you  ever  hear  of  this,  do  not  forget  t@ 
return  thanks  to  God,"  was  Anthony's  reply. 

Anthony  received  the  Franciscan  habit  in  1221, 
and  changed  his  name,  Fernando,  into  Anthony  in 
honor  of  the  Patron  Saint  of  the  convent  wherein 
he  was  admitted.  Shortly  after  he  obtained  per- 
mission to  go  to  Africa,  and  set  sail  for  the  chosen 
field  of  his  labors.  On  the  voyage  he  was  taken 
seriously  ill,  and  compelled  thereby  to  return. 
Contrary  winds,  however,  dashed  his  vessel  on  the 
shores  of  Sicily  instead  of  Portugal.  But  in  these 
winds   was    the    direction  of   Providence;  for,  no 


sooner  had  he  landed  than  some  friars  of  St. 
Francis  met  him,  and  he  was  told  that  a  general 
chapter  was  celebrated  at  Assisi,  presided  over  by 
St.  Francis  himself.  He  instantly  resolved  to  go- 
thither,  and  see  the  renowned  saint  of  whom  he 
had  heard  so  much.  The  chapter  being  finished, 
Anthony  with  his  companion  was  left  alone,  and 
when  others  had  dispersed  to  their  various  missions, 
they  remained  almost  forgotten  :  in  truth,  no  one 
was  eager  to  take  in  these  sickly  and  emaciated 
friars  from  a  distant  country  and  only  Brother 
(.Iratian  had  compassion  for  them.  Brother  Philip, 
the  companion  of  Anthony,  was  sent  to  Castello 
and  afterwards  to  Tuscany ;  Anthony  was  per- 
mitted to  accompany  Brother  Gratian  to  Bologna. 
Here  he  occupied  his  time  principally  in  prayer, 
meditation  and  humble  work  until  it  pleased 
Divine  Providence  to  elevate  him  to  a  place  among 
the  most  illustrious  of  men. 

About  this  time  Anthony,  with  some  friars  from 
his  convent,  and  a  party  of  Dominicans,  were  sent 
to  be  ordained,  and  on  their  journey,  they  stopped 
at  a  Franciscan  monastery.  When  taking  their  re- 
past, the  superior  of  the  convent  requested  that 
one  of  the  Dominicans  would  address  the  com- 
munity, but  every  one  excused  himself  as  not 
being  prepared.  The  superior  then  told  St.  Anthony 
to  do  so.  Anthony  at  first  hesitated,  excusing 
himself,  saying  that  he  knew  better  how  to  wash 
dishes  than  to  preach.  The  superior,  however, 
insisted  on  having  his  address.  Anthony  obeyed, 
and  having  conquered  his  humility  and  modesty, 
delivered    an    address    that     surprised     everyone 


present.  It  was  full  of  fervor  and  unction,  and 
judiciously  interwoven  with  sentences  from  the 
Bible  and  from  the  writings  of  the  Fathers  of  the 
Church.  Everyone  rejoiced  at  the  discovery  of 
this  mine  of  eloquence.  St.  Francis,  who  was 
notified  of  this  happy  event,  gave  orders  that 
Anthony  should,  immediately  after  his  ordination, 
devote  himself  to  the  study  of  Scholastic  Theology, 
before  starting  to  preach  to  the  people.  Anthony 
did  so,  and  in  a  very  short  time,  made  such  won- 
derful progress  as  to  be  considered  competent  to 
teach  theology  himself,  and  only  waited  for  his 
appointment  which  subsequently  came  from  St. 
Francis  in  the  following  letter  : 

V  Brother  Francis  to  his  beloved  Brother   Anthony,  health 
in  the  Lord : 

11  I  am  willing  that  thou  shouldst  interpret  holy 
theology  to  the  brethren,  in  such  manner,  that 
the  spirit  of  prayer  (as  I  most  ardently  desire)  be 
not  extinguished  in  thyself  or  others,  according  to 
the  rule  which  we  follow.     Farewell." 

St.  Anthony  obeyed  St.  Francis,  and  taught  the- 
ology, to  the  admiration  of  all  who  attended  his 
lectures,  at  Bologna,  Montpellier,  Tolouse  and 
Padua. 

St.  Anthony,  however,  is  more  renowned  as  a 
preacher  of  the  word  of  God  and  a  worker  of  mira 
cles,  than  as  a  doctor  of  theology.  He  went  all 
over  Italy,  into  Sicily  and  the  southern  part  of 
France.  Whenever  and  wheresoever  he  appeared 
to  preach  in  public,  his  fame  had  traveled  before 
him.      Whole  towns  and  counties  were   on   foot  to 


hear  hiin.  Stores  were  shut  up,  work-shops  de- 
serted :  everyone  ran  to  see  and  hear  the  servant 
of  God.  The  crowds  of  people  were  so  large,  that 
the  largest  churches  could  not  contain  them,  and 
he  was  frequently  obliged  to  preach  from  pulpits 
erected  in  the  open  plazas  and  churchyards. 

Many  were  the  miracles  that  accompanied  his 
sermons.  Once  it  happened  that  a  certain  town 
would  not  listen  to  his  words.  The  inhabitants 
were  heretics.  Anthony  went  to  the  seashore,  by 
which  the  city  was  situated,  and  called  upon  the 
fishes  of  the  water  to  come  and  hear  the  words  of 
the  Almighty,  as  the  people  refused  to  do  it. 
And,  wonderful  to  relate !  the  fishes,  large  and 
small,  came  swimming  to  his  feet,  the  little  ones 
forming  the  first  line,  followed  by  the  rest  accord- 
ing to  their  sizes,  and  all  listened  attentively  to 
his  discourse. 

The  saint  told  them  what  God  had  done  for 
them — how  he  had  preserved  them  in  the  deluge — 
and  how  thankful  they  ought  to  be  for  this  and  all 
other  benefits  of  their  Creator.  He  then  blessed 
them,  and  they  left  when  he  bade  them  return  to 
the  depths  of  the  waters.  The  heretics  seeing  this 
miracle  were  moved  to  contrition  and  penance. 

Not  far  from  Verona,  there  was  a  cruel  tyrant, 
called  Ezzelino,  who  put  to  death  many  an  inno- 
cent victim.  Anthony  sought  an  interview  with 
him,  and  on  entering  the  palace  was  admitted  to 
his  presence.  Anthony  addressed  him  thus  : 
"  Cruel  monster !  enemy  of  God  1  when  will  thy 
rage  be  satisfied,  and  when  wilt  thou  cease  to  shed 
the  blood  of  the  faithful  and  the  innocent?     Know 


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that  for  these  things,  the  judgments  of  God  will 
assuredly  visit  thee,  and  thine  end  will  be  terri- 
ble." Ezzelino  listened,  was  moved,  promised 
amendment,  kept  his  promise  for  a  time,  but  fell 
back  and  died  most  miserably,  as  the  Saint  had 
foretold. 

All  kinds  of  sickness  fled  at  the  bidding  of  St. 
Anthony.  The  lame  walked,  the  blind  saw, 
broken  limbs  were  made  whole,  the  dead  came  to 
life  again,  lost  things  were  found,  and  even  in  dis- 
tant lands  his  power  was  felt.  He  rescued  from  a 
disgraceful  death  his  own  father,  who  had  been  un- 
justly accused  of  killing  a  man.  Anthony  re- 
called the  murdered  man  to  life  to  bear  witness  to 
his  father's  innocence,  and  then  dismissed  him  back 
into  the  grave. 

But  St  Anthony  did  not  work  alone  for  the 
outside  world.  His  mission  within  the  Order  was 
great,  as  he  most  earnestly  resisted  the  efforts  of 
Brother  Elias  to  make  relaxations  in  the  strict 
observance  of  the  rule  of  St.  Francis. 

Padua  was  the  principal  seat  of  his  labors. 
Here  he  died  June  13th,  1231,  at  the  age  of  36 
years,  in  a  little  convent  outside  the  city,  and  here 
a  magnificent  church  was  afterwards  erected  for 
his  final  resting  place.  He  was  canonized  the 
following  year  by  Pope  Gregory  IX,  and  ever 
since  through  all  these  centuries,  his  shrine  has 
been  a  great  attraction  to  pious  pilgrims. 

At  his  death  the  children  of  Padua  cried  out  in 
the  streets — before  his  death  had  been  made 
known  :  "  Saint  Anthony  is  dead.  The  Beloved 
Father' has  gone  from  us." 


The  Picture  of  St,  Anthony  of  Padua. 


St.  Anthony  is  generally  represented  having  the 
Infant  Jesus  on  his  left  arm,  or  standing  before 
him  on  his  prie-dieu.  The  origin  of  this  repre- 
sentation goes  back  to  his  life,  but  was  not  known 
to  the  world  until  after  his  deat}i. 

When  preaching  in  Padua  he  had  to  live  in  the 
nearest  Convent  of  his  Order  at  Arcella,  situated 
about  a  mile  from  the  city.  His  labors  being  fre- 
quently prolonged  to  a  late  hour  in  the  night,  his 
Superior  permitted  him  to  stay  at  the  house  of  his 
devoted  friend,  Count  Tiso.  Here  St.  Anthony 
used  to  spend  his  nights  in  prayer  at  which  the 
Infant  Jesus  deigned  to  visit  him.  The  Count, 
anxious  to  know  what  his  friend  was  doing,  once 
went  near  his  room,  and  was  surprised  to  see  in  it 
a  heavenly  light,  and  the  Infant  Jesus  caressed  by 
our  Saint.  When  the  Infant  left,  he  told  Anthony 
that  they  had  been  watched  by  his  host ;  but  the 
next  morning  Anthony  humbly  begged  his  friend 
not  to  tell  anyone  of  this  apparition. 

The  lily  in  the  hand  of  St.  Anthony  signifies  his 
love  for  purity.  It  reminds  us  also  of  his  great 
humility  and  modesty. 


Origin  of  the  Nine  Tuesdays'  Devotion 
in  Honor  of  St.  Anthony. 


St.  Anthony  was  buried  on  the  Tuesday  follow- 
ing his  death,  in  the  Church  called  Santa  Maria 
Maggiore,  in  Padua.  On  that  very  day,  all  the 
sick  who  had  themselves  taken  to  his  grave,  re- 
covered. Since  then  the  inhabitants  of  Padua 
have  kept  every  Tuesday  in  special  veneration  for 
our  Saint ;  and  in  all  Franciscan  Churches  through- 
out Christendom,  his  altars  or  pictures  are  generally 
decorated  on  Tuesdays.  People  flock  thither  to 
obtain  health  and  relief  from  the  great  Thauma- 
turgus. 

However,  nearly  four  centuries  passed  away 
before  a  Novena  of  Tuesdays  was  introduced.  It 
happened  thus  :  There  was  living  in  the  city  of 
Bologna  a  noble  lady  who  had  very  much  to  suffer 
in  her  married  state.  She  had  recourse  to  St. 
Anthony,  visited  a  church  of  his  Order,  prayed 
fervently,  and  obtained  health  and  consolation. 
St.  Anthony,  appearing  to  her  in  a  dream, 
said  :  "  Woman,  visit  my  picture  in  the  Church 
of  the  Friars  Minor  for  nine  Tuesdays,  and 
you  will  obtain  relief."  She  did  so,  and  her 
prayers  were  heard.  And  when  she  had  after- 
wards  fallen  into   disgrace  with  her  husband   on 


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account  of  having  given  birth  to  a  deformed  child, 
she  went  again  to  her  saint,  placed  the  child  on  his 
altar,  and  behold  the  child  assumed  the  shape  of  a 
healthy,  beautiful  boy  ! 

A  lady  in  Turin  obtained,  by  this  Novena,  relief 
from  tbe  effects  of  poison. 

A  girl  of  a  noble  family,  in  the  same  city,  re- 
covered peace  of  mind. 

A  girl  of  ten  years,  in  Philadelphia,  seeing  for 
the  first  time  a  picture  of  St.  Anthony  with  the 
Infant,  got  such  a  confidence  in  him  that  her  de- 
votions to  him  were  crowned  with  extraordinary 
favors  and  blessings.  Yery  many  recommended 
themselves  to  her  prayers  which  she  said  in  honor 
of  St.  Anthony,  and  their  petitions  were  heard. 


HOW  TO  MAKE  THE  NOVENA. 


Visit  a  Church,  or  an  Altar  or  a  picture  of  the 
Saint,  each  Tuesday. 

Say  your  prayers  there  in  honor  of  the  Saint. 

Go  to  Confession  and  Communion  on  the  First, 
Fifth  and  last  Tuesday,  if  possible. 

In  the  meantime,  if  your  means  allow  it,  have 
some  masses  offered  up  in  honor  of  the  Saint  for 
the  intentions  of  the  Novena. 

Be  thankful  when  your  prayers  are  heard,  and 
resigned  if  not,  firmly  believing  that  God  will  give 
you  something  better  than  what  you  asked  for. 

Note — Should  you  not  like  to  make  the  Novena 
on  nine  Tuesdays,  then  make  it  on  nine  continu- 
ous days,  like  any  other  Novena. 


PRAYERS  DURING  THE  NOVENA. 


PREPARATORY    PRAYER. 

O  most  holy  and  ever  blessed  Trinity,  Father, 
Son,  and  Holy  Ghost,  I  humbly  prostrate  myself 
before  Thee.  I  thank  Thee  for  the  great  and  burn- 
ing love  whereby  Thou  has  chosen  from  all  eternity 
St.  Anthony,  to  enjoy  and  contemplate  Thee  that 
Thou  mayst  through  him  be  honored,  praised  and 
blessed  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

TO    ST.    ANTHONY. 

My  faithful  and  beloved  Patron,  Saint  Anthony  I 
I  implore  thee ;  show  me,  dearest  Saint,  thy 
powerful  intercession  before  the  throne  of  God  ; 
let  me  experience,  I  earnestly  beseech  thee,  thy 
help  in  all  my  necessities,  especially  in  this  present 
one  {here  mention  the  object  of  the  Nov  end) ;  grant 
that  I  can  say  with  all  who  have  invoked  thee : 
the  Omnipotent  God  of  heaven  and  earth  lives  and 
works  through  His  faithful  Servant  St.  Anthony 
of  Padua,  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

Here  say  the  following  Miraculous  Response^ 
{commonly  ascribed  to  St.  Bona  venture)  in  honor 
of  St.   Anthony  : 


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* RESP0NS0RY. 

1.  If  then  you  ask  for  miracles, 

Death,  error,  all  calamities, 
The  leprosy,  the  demon  fly, 

And  health  succeeds  infirmities. 

2.  The  seas  obey,  the  fetters  break, 

And  lifeless  limbs  thou  dost  restore  ; 
While  treasures  lost  are  found  again, 

When  young  and  old  thine  aid  implore. 

3.  All  dangers  vanish  at  thy  prayer, 

And  direst  need  doth  quickly  flee, 
Let  those  who  know,  thy  power  proclaim, 
Let  Paduans  say  :  These  are  of  thee. 

4.  The  seas  obey,  as  above. 

5.  To  Father,  Son,  may  glory  be 
And  Holy  Ghost  eternally. 

6.  The  seas  obey,  as  above. 

P.     Pray  for  us,  blessed  Anthony, 
R.     That  we  may  be  made  worthy  of  the  pro- 
mises of  Christ. 

LET   US    PRAY  ! 

O  God,  may  the  votive  commemoration  of  blessed 
Anthony,  thy  Confessor,  be  a  source  of  joy  to  the 
church,  that  she  may  always  be  fortified  with 
spiritual  assistance  and  deserve  to  enjoy  eternal 
reward.  Through  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
(100  days'  indulgence  each  time.) 

Now  say  the  Litany  of  St.  Anthony,  if  time 
permits  it. 

*St.  -Francis'  Manual,  p.  413. 


*  LITANY  OF  ST,  ANTHONY  OF  PADUA, 


Lord,  have  mercy  on  us. 
Christ,  have  mercy  on  us. 
Lord,  have  mercy  on  us. 
Christ,  hear  us. 
Christ,  graciously  hear  us. 
God  the  Father  of  Heaven, 
God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the 

world, 
God  the  Holy  Ghost, 
Holy  Trinity,  One  God, 

Holy  Mary, 

St.  Anthony,  faithful  servant  of 
God, 

Favorite  of  Jesus  and  Mary, 

True  Son  of  St.  Francis, 

Ornament  of  the  Seraphic  Or- 
der, 

Martyr  in  desire  to  die  for 
Christ, 

Worthy  priest  of  God, 

Apostolic  preacher, 

Teacher  of  truth, 

Conqueror  of  heretics, 

Terror  of  evil  spirits, 

Comforter  of  the  afflicted, 

Helper  of  necessity, 

Deliverer  of  Captives, 

"  St.  Anthony's  Manual,  p.  375. 


Have  mercy  on 

us  ! 


]•  Pray  for  us  ! 


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Guide  of  the  erring, 
Restorer  of  lost  things. 
Chosen  intercessor, 
Continual  worker  of  miracles, 

Be  merciful  unto  us, 
Be  merciful  unto  us, 

From  all  evil, 

From  all  sin, 

From  all  dangers  of  body  and 
soul, 

From  the  snares  of  the  devil, 

From  pestilence,  hunger  and 
war, 

From  eternal  death, 

Through  the  merits  of  St.  An- 
thony, 

Through  his  zeal  for  the  Con- 
version of  sinners, 

Through  his  desire  for  the  Crown 
of  martyrdom 

Through  his  fatigues  and  labors, 

Through  his  preaching  and 
teaching, 

Through  his  penitential  tears, 

Through  his  patience  and  humil- 
ity, 

Through  his  glorious  death, 

Through  the  number  of  his 
wonderful  miracles, 

In  the  day  of  judgment, 


Pray  for  us  ! 


Spare  us,  0  Lord  ! 
Hear  us,  O  Lord  ! 


Deliver  us, 
Lord! 


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We    sinners    beseech   Thee   to 
hear  us. 

That  Thou  vouchsafe  to  bring 

us  to  true  penance, 
That  Thou  vouchsafe  to  grant 

us  patience  in  our  trials, 
That  Thou  vouchsafe  to  assist 

us  in  our  necessities, 
That  Thou  vouchsafe    to    hear 

our  prayers  and  petitions, 
That  Thou  vouchsafe  to  kindle 

the  fire  of  divine  love  within 

us, 
That  Thou  vouchsafe  us  the  in- 
tercession and   protection  of 

St.  Anthony, 

Son  of  God, 


We   beseech 

Thee  to  hear 

us ! 


Lamb  of 
world, 

Lamb  of 
world, 

Lamb  of 
world, 


We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us  j 
God,  who   takest  away  the  sins  of  the 

Spare  us,  0  Lord  t 
God,  who  takest    away  the  sins  of  the 

Graciously  hear  us,  O  Lord  ! 
God,  who  takest  away  the  sins  of    the 

Have  mercy  on  us,  O  Lord  ! 


Christ,  hear  us. 
Christ,  graciously  hear  us. 
Lord,  have  mercy  on  us. 
Christ,  have  mercy  on  us. 


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Lord,  have  mercy  on  us. 
Our  Father— Hail  Mary. 
Pray  for  us,  St.  Anthony. 

That  we  may  be  made  worthy   of  the  promises  of 
Christ. 

LET    US    PRAY  : 

Almighty  and  Eternal  God,  who  didst  glorify 
thy  faithful  confessor,  St.  Anthony,  with  the  per- 
petual gift  of  working  miracles ;  graciously  grant 
that  what  we  confidently  seek  through  his  merits, 
we  may  surely  receive  through  his  intercession. 
Through  Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord.     Amen. 


PRAYER  TO  ST,  ANTHONY  TO  RECOVER  LOST' 
OR   STOLEN   THINGS. 

Blessed  St.  Anthony,  how  great  and  mighty  is 
the  grace  and  power  of  God  in  thee  ;  how  many 
persons  hast  thou  lovingly  assisted,  especially  when 
they  implored  thy  aid  to  recover  lost  (or  stolen) 
things  1 

Behold,  I,  too,  humbly  come  to  thee  in  my  neces- 
sity ;  let  me,  though  unworthy  as  I  am,  I  beseech 
thee,  experience  thy  help  and  consolation.  I  know 
the  Infant  Jesus,  whom  thou  bearest  in  thy  arms, 
will  not  refuse  thy  prayers.  I,  therefore,  recom- 
mend to  thee  the  object  of  my  prayer  that  what 
was  lost  (or  stolen)  may,  through  thy  intercession, 
be  restored  to  me,  and  that  I  may  always  rejoice 
in  thy  protection  and  love.     Amen. 


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